Fruit jar holder



NOV. 10, c M, H GEN ET AL FRUIT JAR HOLDER Fi led Nov. 7, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet '1 I Inventor ll Haj Pk W1" /fm 5. 365x90 /2 I By A tlorney C. M. HAGEN ET AL FRUIT JAR HOLDER Filed Nov. 7, 1930 Nov. 10, 1931.

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6277's?" M. Ha P 1 A llorney i .20 scription and In the accompanying drawings, in which 9. On the bottom Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED- STATES PATENT O cnmsrrh'moim AND WIL IAM H; PRESTIDGE, or BELGRADE, MINNESOTA FRUIT JAR HOLDER Application fi l ed November 7,1930. 'Serial No. 494,124.

This. invention relatesto a household or kitchen appliance in the nature of a holder or retainer for securely gripping and holding a fruit jar steady to aid in removing and 1, replacing the conventional screw cap. j

Briefly stated, the invention comprehends a structure which embodies two individual tools, namely, a screw cap implement to facilitate application and removal of the cap, and ,40 a fruit jar holder.

In carrying the inventive conception into;

practice, we have evolved and produced a simple and economical arrangement of details which have been expressly selected and or .1115 ganized to fulfill the factory manner.

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like numerals are employed to parts throughout the same Figure l is a top plan view of the jar holddesignate like Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof. igure 3 is a perspective view of the bracket equipped jar supporting base.

igure 4 is a perspective view of one of 80 the details of the jar embracing clamp. 3

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a companion part of said clamp.

cap applying and removing tool.

ets 10, the lower arm of which is provided with a retaining set screw 11 having a finger grip 12 and atable engaging head 13.

In Figures 1 and 2, the fruit jar'is indicated by the numeral 1 1 and this is seated on the base plate within the vicinity of the post. Associated with this post is the multiple part jar embracing clamp 15. This comprises anarcuate main section 16 having an interme-' .diate pivot clip 17 fitted around the post Incidently, hold the sections in adjustedposition on requlrements of a structure of this class in a dependable and satis tersecting relationship so as to bind the sec As seen in Figure 3, the numeral 7 desig are U-shaped table brack 9. At its opposite ends, this part 16 is provided-with apertured lugs 18. '1

These lug-s are designed to be selectively arranged in the squareholes 19 formed at V longitudinally spaced points in the adjust- 5 able supplementary sections 20'of the clamp. cotter keys 21 are employed to the companion section 16.- i

Thefree ends ofthe sections 20 are pro vided with apertures 22 to accommodate the adjusting and clamping links "23. These links are disposed in intersecting relationship and pivotally secured by eccentrically located fastenings 24 on the marginal portioug of the disc-like head 25of th'e actuatingor 1 adjusting lever 26; This lever includes a Other features and advantages will become apparent in the following decentralized pivot 27 which may be'selectively positioned in one of the holes 8. z

Then there is l a han dle including' an up-' f standing portion 28 andafhorizontal portion 20 on the lugs 18 of in Figure 1, the links23 are drawn into intions ofthe clamp around the jar to securely hold-the jar on the base while applying or Figure 6 is a perspective View of the screwremoving the screw cap 30.

A- special tool 31-is provided to aid in applying'and removing the. cap, and this com-' prises a pair ofcomplemental levers32 pivotally connected together into intersecting relationship as at 33 in Figure 6 andthe free end'portions are provided'with flattened extensions 34 to accommodate the freeend portions of the spring wire loop 35. The tension of this wire is such as to normally maintain the levers 32-spread apart. 5 a 1 By slipping the loop around the top30 and pressing the levers. 32 together, a binding or I clamping action is? produced. whereby to .facilit'ateremoval or appli'cation'of thecapr It is understood in this connection that when the jar: is secured on the 'baseplatexby adjustingthe lever 26; as seen in Figure. 1, the

jar is held securely and the lever stays put.

In this connection, it will be observed that the companion sections of the clamp 15 are of spring metal so as to facilitate opening and closing of the clamp. Hence the jar clamp may be made up of adjustably connected embracing sections ,and an operating e cl i is t n Zia-e d t e justing and retaining lever assembly 26. I

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be 1 able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. a l1herefore, a more lengthy description is regarded unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details, coming withinthe field 'ofinvention claimed may .be resorted to in actual practice "if desired.

We claim:

1. In a-jar holder of the elass described,

jar supporting base plate, retaining hr'ackets carried by said plate,;.sa-id plate-being provided at one end with. ;longi-tud-inally spaced pivot bolt receivingholes and provided at the opposite end withian upstanding journal post, a sectional jarclanip mounted on said post and including contracting and vexpanding links, a "lever including an ofiset :handleand adisc-like hea-(Lsaid head ibeing lever.

provided with a centralized pilvot belt for selective reception. in the aforesaid bolt holes,

and pivotal attaching elements :securing the free end portions, afghan-11kg eccentrically to :the he ad portion ,Iof said lever.

'12. In a jar holder of the class described,

,a base plate having attaching brackets and provided with an upstanding journal post,

a j-arfclamp comprising a mainzarcuate sec {tion havlng acll-p, plvotally niount'ed on'said :post and provided at itsbppositeen'ds with outstanding ape'rturd lugs, a pair :of :dnplic'at'e companion :sections of larcuate "formation provided with longitudinally :spaced holes for selective engagement with the 'adjaoent lugs, links attached to the :free end portions of said second-named jsections, and ;a :pivotally mounted operating lever onrsaid base plate, said links being pivotally connected with the actuating portion of said 8. A fruit jar holder of the 5012185 described comprising a substantially rectangular base plate providedfat'one end with longitudinal ly spaced bolt holes :and provided at the opposite end with an upstanding journal post, U-shaped retaining brackets on itheunderside said plate including set "screws, "a'jar Iembracing clamp comprising a main iarcuate ;a pivot clip rockably mounted on said ipost,

isection .being provided at its opposite fiends with outstanding 'ap'ertured lugs, a pair of secondary companion 'iclamp sections :pro-

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'free end portions of the links with said head.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signal CHRIST, M. .HAGEN.

WILLIAM .H. .PRESTID'GIIE; 

